Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2022-08-25

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, Aug 25
● As filed19 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
20 ton sold · 27 ton a year ago (Aug 24).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, alfalfa sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, while grass sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Straw sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Round——182.50–200.00/ton234.00
Medium Square 3x3——200/ton22.00
Large Square 3x4——185–200/ton152.00
Premium/Supreme
Large Round——205.00–217.50/ton149.00
Supreme
Large Round——247.50–257.50/ton47.00
Medium Square 3x3——245/ton25.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Utility
Large Round——110/ton25.00
Premium
Large Round——185–220/ton196.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4——180/ton26.00
Large Round——175.00–182.50/ton198.00
Fair
Large Round——135/ton22.00
Fair/Good
Large Round——140–155/ton226.00
Good
Large Round——160.00–172.50/ton418.00

Millet

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Good
Large Round——160.00–172.50/ton60.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Large Square 3x4——190/ton25.00
Large Round——195/ton20.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——117.50–135.00/ton116.00

Rye

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——110/ton8.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round——85–100/ton83.00
Source: USDA AMS · St Joseph, MO. Prices are as filed — nothing recomputed. Hay sells by the ton in some markets and by the bale in others; those are different quantities and are never averaged together.